THE RESULTS

Manchester United Swansea later on Sunday.

Arsenal badly need three points to stay in the race for a Champions League spot, but their hopes were boosted with Manchester City and United both held to surprise draws against relegation strugglers.

Chelsea took time to settle but once Pedro scored their opener — his first goal in nine matches — the floodgates opened and they became an irresistible force against their hosts. Cahill’s eighth of the season and Willian’s beautifully worked third inflicted only Everton’s second home defeat of the season.

“It was convincing but we had to work hard for it,” Cahill told Sky Sports.

“Pedro’s goal was special, at times you need a bit of class to open up a team, that’s what he did today. It’s a huge result for us.”

City had to come from behind twice to draw 2-2 at Middlesbrough and United drew 1-1 at home to Swansea.

City relied on 20-year-old striker Gabriel Jesus to secure them a point in the final five minutes of their game against a Boro side scenting back-to-back wins in the Premier League for the first time since May 2008.

Jesus’s vastly more experienced strike partner Sergio Aguero had pulled City level at 1-1 with a penalty before Calum Chambers restored the hosts’ lead.

A sublime free-kick by Icelandic international Gylfi Sigurdsson gained Swansea a deserved point against United.

Sigurdsson’s 10th goal of the season, but first in 11 matches, cancelled out Rooney’s contentious penalty in time added on in the first-half. — AFP